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Inspiron 14 3000
Service Manual
Computer Model: Inspiron 14-3473
Regulatory Model: P76G
Regulatory Type: P76G004

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  • Page 1 Inspiron 14 3000 Service Manual Computer Model: Inspiron 14-3473 Regulatory Model: P76G Regulatory Type: P76G004...
  • Page 2 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2018 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Before working inside your computer......11 ..................11 Before you begin ...................11 Safety instructions ................12 Recommended tools ....................13 Screw list After working inside your computer......15 Removing the battery..........16 ....................16 Procedure Replacing the battery...........17 ....................17 Procedure Removing the optical drive...........18 ...................
  • Page 4 Replacing the keyboard..........25 ....................25 Procedure ..................25 Post-requisites Removing the base cover..........26 ...................26 Prerequisites ....................26 Procedure Replacing the base cover..........31 ....................31 Procedure ..................33 Post-requisites Removing the memory module........34 ...................34 Prerequisites ....................34 Procedure Replacing the memory module........36 ....................36 Procedure ..................37...
  • Page 5 Replacing the wireless card......... 44 ....................44 Procedure ..................45 Post-requisites Removing the I/O board..........46 ...................46 Prerequisites ....................46 Procedure Replacing the I/O board..........48 ....................48 Procedure ..................48 Post-requisites Removing the coin-cell battery........49 ...................49 Prerequisites ....................49 Procedure Replacing the coin-cell battery........51 ....................
  • Page 6 Replacing the heat sink..........57 ....................57 Procedure ..................57 Post-requisites Removing the power-button board......58 ..................58 Prerequisites ....................58 Procedure Replacing the power-button board......60 ....................60 Procedure ..................60 Post-requisites Removing the display assembly........61 ................... 61 Prerequisites ....................61 Procedure Replacing the display assembly........
  • Page 7 Replacing the display panel.......... 71 ....................71 Procedure ..................71 Post-requisites Removing the camera..........72 ...................72 Prerequisites ....................72 Procedure Replacing the camera..........74 ....................74 Procedure ..................74 Post-requisites Removing the display hinges........75 ...................75 Prerequisites ....................75 Procedure Replacing the display hinges........77 ....................
  • Page 8 Replacing the system board........86 ....................86 Procedure ..................87 Post-requisites Removing the touchpad..........88 ...................88 Prerequisites ....................88 Procedure Replacing the touchpad..........92 ....................92 Procedure ..................92 Post-requisites Removing the power-adapter port......94 ...................94 Prerequisites ....................94 Procedure Replacing the power-adapter port.......96 ....................96 Procedure ..................
  • Page 9 Removing the palm rest..........100 ..................100 Prerequisites ....................101 Procedure Replacing the palm rest..........102 ..................... 102 Procedure ..................102 Post-requisites Downloading drivers...........103 ..............103 Downloading the audio driver ............103 Downloading the graphics driver ............104 Downloading the USB 3.0 driver ..............104 Downloading the Wi-Fi driver ...........
  • Page 10 Getting help and contacting Dell.........119 ................119 Self-help resources ..................120 Contacting Dell...

  • Page 11: Before Working Inside Your Computer

    WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you finish working inside the computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the electrical outlet.

  • Page 12: Recommended Tools

    CAUTION: You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as authorized or directed by the Dell technical assistance team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. See the safety instructions that shipped with the product or at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

  • Page 13: Screw List

    Screw list Table 1. Screw list Component Secured to Screw type Quantity Screw image Base cover Palm-rest M2.5x8 assembly Base cover Palm-rest M2x5 assembly Base cover Palm-rest M2x2 assembly Computer base Palm-rest M2x5 assembly Display panel Display-back M2x3 cover and antenna assembly Hard drive...
  • Page 14 Component Secured to Screw type Quantity Screw image System board Palm-rest M2x3 assembly Touch-pad Palm-rest M2x3 board assembly Touch-pad Palm-rest M2x3 bracket assembly Wireless-card System board M2x3 bracket...

  • Page 15: After Working Inside Your Computer

    After working inside your computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. Connect any external devices, peripherals, or cables you removed before working on your computer.

  • Page 16: Removing The Battery

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Turn the computer over and slide the battery latch to the unlock position. You can hear a click sound when the battery is unlocked.

  • Page 17: Replacing The Battery

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the tabs on the battery into the slots on the battery bay and snap the battery...

  • Page 18: Removing The Optical Drive

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Procedure NOTE: Applicable only for computers that are shipped with optical drive.
  • Page 19 Slide and remove the optical-drive assembly out of the optical-drive bay. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive.
  • Page 20 Remove the optical-drive bracket. Pull the optical-drive bezel carefully to remove it from the optical drive.

  • Page 21: Replacing The Optical Drive

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure NOTE: Applicable only for computers that are shipped with optical drive. Align the tabs on the optical-drive bezel with the slots on the optical drive and snap the optical-drive bezel into place.

  • Page 22: Removing The Keyboard

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
  • Page 23 Turn the keyboard over, and place it on the palm-rest assembly. Open the latch, and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board.
  • Page 24 Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 25: Replacing The Keyboard

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure NOTE: If you are installing a new keyboard, fold the cables the same way they are folded on the old keyboard.

  • Page 26: Removing The Base Cover

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.
  • Page 27 Remove the three screws (M2x2) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly. Turn the computer over, and open the display. Remove the three screws (M2x5) that secure the computer base to the palm- rest assembly.
  • Page 28 Open the latch, and disconnect the optical-drive cable from the system board. Close the display, and turn the computer over. Using a plastic scribe, pry the base cover off the palm-rest assembly.
  • Page 29 10 Lift the base cover off the palm-rest assembly.
  • Page 30 Release the optical-drive interposer from the tabs, and remove it from the base cover.

  • Page 31: Replacing The Base Cover

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the optical-drive interposer into the tabs on the base cover and snap it into place.
  • Page 32 Place the base cover on the palm-rest assembly and route the optical-drive cable through the slot on the palm-rest assembly. Slide the tabs on the base cover into the slots on the palm-rest assembly, and snap the base cover into place. Slide the optical-drive cable into the connector on the system board and press down the latch to secure the cable.

  • Page 33: Post-Requisites

    Post-requisites Replace the keyboard. Replace the optical drive. Replace the battery.

  • Page 34: Removing The Memory Module

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.
  • Page 35 Remove the memory module from the memory-module slot.

  • Page 36: Replacing The Memory Module

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory-module slot.

  • Page 37: Post-Requisites

    Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at an angle and press the memory module down until it clicks into place. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it. Post-requisites Replace the base cover.

  • Page 38: Removing The Hard Drive

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in sleep or on state.
  • Page 39 Lift the hard-drive assembly along with its cable off the palm-rest assembly. Remove the four screws (M3x3) that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard- drive assembly. Lift the hard-drive assembly off the hard-drive bracket.
  • Page 40 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive.

  • Page 41: Replacing The Hard Drive

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive. Procedure Connect the interposer to the hard drive.

  • Page 42: Removing The Wireless Card

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.
  • Page 43 Slide and remove the wireless card from the wireless-card slot.

  • Page 44: Replacing The Wireless Card

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless card, do not place any cables under it.

  • Page 45: Post-Requisites

    Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card and the system board. Post-requisites Replace the base cover. Replace the keyboard. Replace the optical drive. Replace the battery.

  • Page 46: Removing The I/O Board

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.
  • Page 47 Lift the I/O board off the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 48: Replacing The I/O Board

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Using the alignment posts, place the I/O board on the palm-rest assembly and snap the I/O board into place.

  • Page 49: Removing The Coin-Cell Battery

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program’s settings to default. It is recommended that you note the BIOS setup program’s settings before removing the coin-cell battery.

  • Page 51: Replacing The Coin-Cell Battery

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure With the positive-side facing up, snap the coin-cell battery into the battery socket on the system board.

  • Page 52: Removing The Speakers

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.
  • Page 53 Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 54: Replacing The Speakers

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Using the alignment posts, place the speakers on the palm-rest assembly. Adhere the tapes that secure the speakers to the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 55: Removing The Heat Sink

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. WARNING: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it.
  • Page 56 Lift the heat sink off the system board.

  • Page 57: Replacing The Heat Sink

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can damage the system board and processor. NOTE: If either the system board or the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved.

  • Page 58: Removing The Power-Button Board

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.
  • Page 59 Release the power-button board from the tab, and lift it along with the cable off the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 60: Replacing The Power-Button Board

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the power-button board under the tab on the palm-rest assembly. Using the alignment post, place the power-button board on the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 61: Removing The Display Assembly

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.
  • Page 62 Note the antenna-cable routing, and remove the antenna cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly. Turn the computer over and open the display at an angle of 90 degrees. Turn the computer over and place it on the edge of the table in a position that allows access to the screws on the display hinges.
  • Page 63 Carefully lift the display assembly from the palm-rest assembly. Carefully place the display assembly on a clean and flat surface.

  • Page 64: Replacing The Display Assembly

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the palm-rest assembly at the edge of the table. Align the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly with the screw holes on the display hinges.

  • Page 65: Removing The Display Bezel

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.
  • Page 66 Remove the display bezel off the display back-cover and antenna assembly.

  • Page 67: Replacing The Display Bezel

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the display bezel with the display back-cover and antenna assembly, and gently snap the display bezel into place.

  • Page 68: Removing The Display Panel

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.
  • Page 69 Lift the display panel gently, and turn it over. Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the display back-cover and antenna assembly. Lift the latch, and disconnect the display cable from the display panel.
  • Page 70 Lift the display panel away from the display back-cover and antenna assembly.

  • Page 71: Replacing The Display Panel

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Connect the display cable to the display-panel connector on the display panel. Close the latch, and adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the display back-cover and antenna assembly.

  • Page 72: Removing The Camera

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.
  • Page 73 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera module.

  • Page 74: Replacing The Camera

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Connect the camera cable to the camera module. Using the alignment post, place the camera on the display back-cover and antenna assembly.

  • Page 75: Removing The Display Hinges

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.
  • Page 76 Lift the right display hinge off the display back-cover and antenna assembly.

  • Page 77: Replacing The Display Hinges

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the display back-cover and antenna assembly.

  • Page 78: Removing The Display Cable

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.
  • Page 79 Lift the left display hinge off the display back-cover and antenna assembly. Note the display cable routing, and remove the display cable from the routing guides on the display back-cover and antenna assembly.
  • Page 80 Remove the display cable off the display back-cover and antenna assembly.

  • Page 81: Replacing The Display Cable

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Route the display cable through the routing guides on the display back-cover and antenna assembly.

  • Page 82: Removing The System Board

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board.
  • Page 83 Open the latch, and disconnect the display cable from the system board. Open the latch, and disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board. Open the latch, and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. Open the latch, and disconnect the touch-pad cable from the system board.
  • Page 84 Gently release the ports on the system board from the slots and carefully turn the system board over. 10 Peel the tape that secures the power-adapter port cable to the system board. Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board.
  • Page 85 Lift the system board off the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 86: Replacing The System Board

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board.

  • Page 87: Post-Requisites

    Slide the power-button board cable into the connector on the system board, and close the latch. Post-requisites Replace the heat sink. Replace the wireless card. Replace the base cover. Replace the keyboard. Replace the optical drive. Replace the battery.

  • Page 88: Removing The Touchpad

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.
  • Page 89 Lift the transparent film on the palm-rest assembly. Peel the tapes that secure the touch-pad board to the palm-rest assembly. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the touch-pad bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
  • Page 90 Release the touch-pad bracket from the tab, and lift it at an angle. Remove the six screws (M2x3) that secure the touch-pad board to the palm- rest assembly. Lift the touch-pad board off the palm-rest assembly.
  • Page 91 Lift the touch pad off the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 92: Replacing The Touchpad

    After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide and replace the touch pad into its slot on the palm-rest assembly. Align the screw holes on the touch-pad board with the screw holes on the palm- rest assembly.
  • Page 93 Replace the optical drive. 10 Replace the battery.

  • Page 94: Removing The Power-Adapter Port

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.
  • Page 95 Lift the power-adapter port along with its cable off the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 96: Replacing The Power-Adapter Port

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw hole on the power-adapter port with the screw hole on the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 97: Removing The Display Back-Cover And Antenna Assembly

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.

  • Page 99: Procedure

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the display back-cover on a flat surface. Post-requisites Replace the camera.

  • Page 100: Removing The Palm Rest

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery. Remove the optical drive.

  • Page 101: Procedure

    Procedure After performing the steps in prerequisites, we are left with the palm rest.

  • Page 102: Replacing The Palm Rest

    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure Place the palm rest on a flat surface. Post-requisites Replace the power-adapter port.

  • Page 103: Downloading Drivers

    Downloading drivers Downloading the audio driver Turn on your computer. Go to www.dell.com/support. Click or tap Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click or tap Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model.

  • Page 104: Downloading The Usb 3.0 Driver

    Downloading the USB 3.0 driver Turn on your computer. Go to www.dell.com/support. Click or tap Product support enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click or tap Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model.

  • Page 105: Downloading The Chipset Driver

    Go to www.dell.com/support. Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. Click Drivers & downloads → Find it myself.

  • Page 106: System Setup

    Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup–defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: •...

  • Page 107: Bios Overview

    Keys Navigation Up arrow Moves to the previous field. Down arrow Moves to the next field. Enter Selects a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field. Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable. Moves to the next focus area.

  • Page 108: System Setup Options

    During POST, when the DELL logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to appear, and then press F2 immediately. NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard is initialized. This prompt can appear very quickly, so you must watch for it, and then press F2.
  • Page 109 Main First HDD Displays the type of hard drive installed. SATA ODD Displays the type of optical drive installed. AC Adapter Type Displays the type of AC adapter. System Memory Displays the size of memory installed. Memory Speed Displays the speed of memory. Table 4.
  • Page 110 Advanced Default: AHCI Adapter Warnings Allows you to choose if the computer should display warning messages when you use AC adapters that are not supported by your computer. Default: Enabled Function Key Behavior Allows you to set function key or multimedia key as the default function key behavior.
  • Page 111 Advanced Console and for the Dell OS Recovery tool. Default: 2 SupportAssist OS Recovery Enable or disable the boot flow for the SupportAssist OS Recovery tool in the even of certain system errors. Default: Disabled Battery Charge Configuration Set the battery charge settings with a preselected custom charge start and stop.
  • Page 112 Security controls access to the computer at boot. HDD password Allows you to set, change, or delete the hard-disk drive password. Password Change Allows you to permit or deny system password or HDD password changes. Default: Permitted Password Bypass Bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart.
  • Page 113 Boot Boot Option #1 Displays the available first boot option. Table 7. System setup options—Exit menu Exit Save Changes and Reset Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes. Discard Changes and Reset Allows you to exit system setup and load previous values for all system setup options.

  • Page 114: Troubleshooting

    Copy the BIOS setup program file to the bootable USB drive. Connect the bootable USB drive to the computer that needs the BIOS update. Restart the computer and press F12 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen. Boot to the USB drive from the One Time Boot Menu.

  • Page 115: Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (Epsa) Diagnostics

    3.0. Running the ePSA diagnostics Turn on your computer. As the computer boots, press the F12 key as the Dell logo appears. On the boot menu screen, select the Diagnostics option. Click the arrow at the bottom left corner. Diagnostics front page is displayed.

  • Page 116: Diagnostics

    Select the device from the left pane and click Run Tests. If there are any issues, error codes are displayed. Note the error code and validation number and contact Dell. Diagnostics Power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity.

  • Page 117: Flea Power Release

    Table 8. Light patterns Light pattern Problem description CPU failure System board: BIOS and ROM failure No memory or RAM detected Memory or RAM failure Invalid memory installed System board or chipset error LCD failure CMOS battery failure PCI or video card or chip failure Recovery image not found Recovery image found but invalid Camera status light: Indicates whether the camera is in use.

  • Page 118: Wi-Fi Power Cycle

    Turn on your computer. Wi-Fi power cycle If your computer is unable to access the internet due to Wi-Fi connectivity issues a Wi-Fi power cycle procedure may be performed. The following procedure provides the instructions on how to conduct a Wi-Fi power cycle: NOTE: Some ISPs (Internet Service Providers) provide a modem/router combo device.
  • Page 119 Getting help and contacting Dell Self-help resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources: Table 9. Self-help resources Information about Dell products and www.dell.com services Dell Help & Support app Tips Contact Support In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter.
  • Page 120 Enter the Service Tag number or Product ID in the search bar. Contacting Dell To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see www.dell.com/contactdell. NOTE: Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your country.

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